Judge Duong Sinh" is the work that ended last weekend on MBC station. Throughout 14 episodes, the film continuously broke its own viewership record, reaching a peak of 13.5% in episode 9.
In addition, the work topped the Top 20 movies of the day on Tving, topped the TV Show category on HBO Max in 4 countries; and also topped the Disney+ chart in Japan...
Judge Duong Sinh" also ranked 4th on the Good Data Corporation's weekly TV drama chart, while the male leads Ji Sung and Park Hee Soon rose to 3rd and 8th positions respectively in the cast list.
The film closes with Kang Shin Jin (Park Hee Soon) being exposed for a series of crimes, receiving the death sentence from Judge Lee Han Young (Ji Sung). In addition, the scene of new members of Suojae appearing reveals that crimes and hidden power will always appear in society.
The presence of Chief Justice Baek Ji Seok in Suojae makes viewers believe that if the movie "Judge Duong Sinh" produces the next season, he will be the next villain of the movie, after Kang Shin Jin (Park Hee Soon).
Regarding this, director Lee Jae Jin said that from the beginning, screenwriter Kim Kwang Min intended to make season 2. This is also the reason they left some open suggestions in the ending.
Regarding the ending of "Judge Duong Sinh", the director emphasized that the goal of the work is to enforce justice, so a happy ending is inevitable. "The faster the movie progresses towards the end, the more worried I become, but episode 13 is especially very interesting. Our movie will not end in a disappointing or heartbreaking way.
Regarding the fact that "Judge Duong Sinh" has to compete with many works on OTT platforms (online), the director said: "Good movies will definitely be watched by the audience. Now, perhaps viewership ratings are no longer everything. What is more important is whether the audience will actively look again or not. And we want to create a movie that is strong enough to make people come back like that - a result that truly satisfies viewers".
On the male lead Ji Sung's side, he also expressed his happiness that the film received a lot of love from the audience. The male actor said that thanks to the dedication of the actors and a large number of film crew members - the film could get closer to the audience.
Meanwhile, Park Hee Soon humorously said that he was a little sad when appearing in front of the audience with the "worst villain" role, but he also felt grateful that many people sympathized with the character. In his upcoming comeback, the 56-year-old actor hopes to take on a new image - the role of a kind and decent man.
